Environmental management and development in drylands:
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| Beschreibung: | Später u.d.T.: Beaumont, Peter: Drylands. - Literaturverz. S. 460 - 482 |
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| adam_text | Titel: Environmental management and development in drylands
Autor: Beaumont, Peter
Jahr: 1989
Contents
List of figures X
List of tables XV
List of plates vxii
Preface xviii
Part One: Systematic Study of Drylands
1. Nature of the Dryland Environment 3
1.1 Definitions of Drylands 3
1.2 Climatic Characteristics 8
1.2.1 Precipitation 8
1.2.2 Temperature 13
1.2.3 Relative humidity 15
1.2.4 Wind 16
1.3 Evapotranspiration and Water Balance 17
1.4 River Runoff 21
1.5 Groundwater 28
1.6 The Nature of Arid Landforms 33
1.7 Arid Zone Soils 36
1.8 Vegetation 40
1.9 Fauna 43
1.10 Dryland Ecosystems 46
1.11 Climatic Change 47
2. Human Use of Drylands 57
2.1 Traditional Societies 57
2.1.1 Introduction 57
2.1.2 Evolution of traditional societies 58
2.1.3 Later developments 67
2.1.4 Traditional societies at the present day 71
2.1.5 Aborigines 74
2.2 Modern Societies 82
2.2.1 Introduction 82
2.2.2 Development planning 85
2.2.3 Population growth 89
2.2.4 Agriculture and land reform 94
2.2.5 The future 96
3. Intensive Use of the Dryland Environment 97
3.1 Urbanisation 97
3.1.1 Introduction 97
3.1.2 Growth rates of cities 98
3.1.3 Urban management problems 99
3.1.4 Geomorphological hazards 109
3.1.5 Constructional limitations 114
3.1.6 Tucson — water for a desert oasis 116
3.2 Irrigation 125
3.2.1 Introduction 125
3.2.2 Irrigation water sources 128
3.2.3 Irrigation systems 130
3.2.4 Irrigation water quality 133
3.2.5 Distribution of irrigated agriculture 135
3.2.6 Irrigation development in the USA 138
3.2.6.1 The early years 138
3.2.6.2 The Bureau of Reclamation 141
3.2.6.3 Irrigation in the USA today 145
3.2.7 Conclusion 150
3.3 Mineral exploitation 152
3.3.1 Introduction 152
3.3.2 Mining activity and environmental
problems 154
3.3.3 Patterns of mineral exploitation 156
3.3.4 Case study — mining in Western
Australia 158
3.3.5 Conclusion 161
4. Extensive Use of the Dryland Environment 163
4.1 Rain-fed Agriculture 163
4.1.1 Introduction 163
4.1.2 Case study — northern Jordan 168
4.1.3 Case study — Australian wheat production 175
4.2 Pastoral systems 179
4.2.1 Introduction 179
4.2.2 Traditional pastoralism 179
4.2.3 Commercial pastoralism 182
4.2.4 Case study — South Africa 186
4.2.5 Conclusion 190
Part Two: Regional Resource Management — Case Studies
5. The Sahara and Central Australia: Pastoralism Under
Different Management Systems 195
5.1 The Sahara 195
5.1.1 Introduction 195
5.1.2 The environment 196
5.1.3 Traditional land use 198
5.1.4 Case study — Niger 202
.4.1 Introduction 202
.4.2 Land use evolution 203
.4.3 The environment and its resources 204
.4.4 Modernisation of land use 207
.4.5 The Sahel drought, 1968-73, and its
aftermath 209
5.1.5 Conclusion 213
5.2 Central Australia 215
5.2.1 Historical development 215
5.2.2 Pastoral practices 217
5.2.3 Case Study — Gascoyne basin 221
5.2.3.1 The environment 221
5.2.3.2 Pastoral development 222
5.2.4 Case Study — Alice Springs 227
5.2.4.1 Historical development 227
5.2.4.2 The current situation 231
5.2.5 Conclusion 235
6. River Basin Development: the Nile and the Colorado 238
6.1 The Nile Basin 238
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7. Oases: Isfahan and Salt Lake City 277
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6. .1 Introduction
6. .2 The basin
6. .3 Hydrology
6. .4 Basin irrigation
6. .5 Perennial irrigation
6. .6 The Aswan High Dam
6.1.7 Current position
6.1.8 Future
6.2 The Colorado Basin
6.2.1 Introduction
6.2.2 The basin
6.2.3 Water resources
6.2.4 Historical development
6.2.5 Major projects
6.2.6 Future water supply and demanc
Oases: Isfahan and Salt Lake City
7.1 Introduction
7.2 The Isfahan Oasis
7.2.1 Introduction
7.2.2 Environment
7.2.3 Land use
7.: 2.4 River management
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7.3 Salt Lake City and the Wasatch Oasis 293
7.3.1 Introduction 293
7.3.2 The new settlements 296
7.3.3 Irrigation 299
7.3.4 Escalente — a pioneering Mormon settlement 301
7.3.5 The Future 305
The Great Plains of the USA:
Changing Patterns of Exploitation 307
8.1 Introduction 307
8.2 The Environment 309
8.3 The History of Settlement 310
8.4 Drought and Risk 311
8.5 The Irrigation Movement — the High Plains
of Texas 314
8.6 Importation of water 325
Rapid Economic Development in the Gulf:
The Impact of Oil Revenues 332
9.1 Historical 332
9.2 Oil and Oil Revenues 334
9.3 The Urbanisation Process 338
9.4 Environmental Impact 345
9.5 Saudi Arabia — Eastern Province 347
9.6 Water 350
9.7 The Future 354
Israel: Integrated Water Development 357
10.1 Introduction 357
10.2 Climate 358
10.3 Hydrology 360
10.4 Water Resource Development 364
10.5 National Water Carrier 367
10.6 Pollution and Environmental Issues 371
10.7 Re-use of Waste Waters 373
10.8 Water Legislation and Policy 376
10.9 Water Use 379
10.10 The Future 382
Soviet Central Asia:
Water Transfer and Irrigation Development 386
11.1 Introduction 386
11.2 Irrigation Development 387
11.3 Water Transfer Schemes 393
11.4 Impact of the Water Transfers 399
12. The Los Angeles Conurbation: Problems of
Environmental Management and Resource Provision 402
12.1 Introduction 402
12.2 The Environment 403
12.3 Water Supply 408
12.4 Sewage Collection, Treatment and Disposal 416
12.4.1 Introduction 416
12.4.2 Sewage treatment techniques 417
12.4.3 The sewage systems 419
12.5 Environmental Problems Caused by Too
Much Water 425
12.6 Air Pollution 432
12.6.1 Introduction 432
12.6.2 Nature of the smog problem 433
12.6.3 Management of air pollution effects 439
12.6.4 Temporal trends 443
12.6.5 Conclusions 447
Part Three: Prospect
13. The Future of Drylands 451
Bibliography 460
Index 483
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